Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 14 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Veleno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Veleno 47.2% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 22-2 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 98.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 94.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.8%
94.8%
5.2%
Giroux
Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
2
(24 meetings)
22
2
Giroux
Veleno
Last 10: Giroux 10-0 Veleno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
0
Giroux
Veleno
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
14
0
Giroux
Veleno
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Veleno
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
47.4% (2,311)
+8.4%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
51.0% (98)
+9.5%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
36.4% (88)
+21.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Veleno is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
Giroux
Veleno
Home
59.2% (10,252)
45.3% (1,136)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.6% (1,361)
By Period
Giroux
Veleno
P1
57.5%
48.0%
P2
56.2%
47.7%
P3
57.3%
45.9%
OT
51.4%
35.7%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
47.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 06:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 12:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 11:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3 | 16:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 3 | 16:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 3 | 09:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 3 | 05:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 3 | 01:41 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 11:15 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 13:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 13:50 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Nov 16, 2023 | OT | 01:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 3 | 02:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 2 | 19:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 2 | 09:13 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 3 | 06:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1 | 18:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 2 | 13:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1 | 18:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1 | 07:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |